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Thank you for your interest in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Temple University School of Medicine.  We hope this site helps answer your questions about our department.

 

PM&R Case of the Month:

 

43-year-old male complains of multiple seizures, headaches, progressive forgetfulness, depression, right facial droop, and gait disturbance. (PDF)

 

 

High Yield Fact of the Month:

 

Los Rancho Amigos TBI scale

  • 1-8 scale (1 “coma”, 8 “pretty good”)
  • 2, 3: Respond to some stimuli – In Bed
  • 4, 5, 6: Confused and...
    “agitated”, “inappropriate”, “appropriate”
    (4) Vail Bed – (5) 1:1 – (6) Lap belt
  • 7: Still needs help – Memory Book
    "Automatic appropriate”
  • 8- Purposeful and appropriate = Sheltered work

 

 

Monthly Sign

 

Raynaud phenomenon

A vasospastic disorder causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas brought by exposure to cold and, less commonly, by other stresses.  Initially, the skin turns white (reduced blood flow) and then blue (cyanosis) for a short time, and finally as blood flow returns, the affected areas turn red and may throb, tingle, burn, or feel numb.

 

 

 

Osteopathic Medicine of the Month:

 

Counterstrain (CS) - passive, indirect technique using the neuromuscular basis of somatic dysfunction performed by positioning patient at a point of ease and placing hand on a tenderpoint (small ~1 cm fibrotic, edematous area, painful to palpation).


 

Rehab in Review Summary Guidelines

 

Summaries should be between 200 and 250 words. Summaries should begin with a one or two sentence statement indicating why the study was done. This is usually obvious from the introduction to the article itself. This should be followed by a short paragraph indicating what was done, and then a paragraph indicating what was found. The summary should end with a one to two sentence summary of the findings. This allows the reader to either review what was just read, or refresh his/her memory after reading the summary.

 

I realize that the length restriction is difficult. As a suggestion, the methodology is the easiest area to truncate, leaving the reader with the gist of what was done. The details can be obtained from the full article by those who desire them. Please make all of the summaries factual, with no injection of personal opinion.

 

Please include:

  • Submitted by: Your name, title, and residency program
  • Article title
  • Journal name with volume number, issue, and page numbers